FW: Have your students compete in TechBiz Minnesota 2013 - Student proposals due February 3
Jaime Simonsen
Please see call for student proposals to compete in TechBiz Minnesota competition. Please share as needed.
Jaime
Jaime Simonsen | Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities|
Mailing: 30 7th St. E., Suite 350, St. Paul, MN 55101 l Ph: 651.201.1669 l Cell: 651.398.5756
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Dear Colleague,
TechBiz Minnesota is an annual MnSCU IT industry/faculty conference and learner showcase, organized by Advance IT Minnesota, that provides highly motivated students and employers of IT-related talent with a unique opportunity to connect with one another at an interactive venue. This event is designed to be responsive to employer and industry needs, as well as the needs of students to work on exciting projects, network with prospective employers, and showcase their work.
> For students, it is an opportunity to demonstrate application of skills and knowledge to solve business problems;
> For employers, it is a unique opportunity to recruit from a pool of accomplished learners; and
> For faculty members it is an opportunity to embed a comprehensive project into their courses that challenges their students to
produce a technical product of quality while assessing their non-technical skills.
TechBiz Minnesota 2013 being held on April 5 will feature a “bar camp” format with concurrent, repeated, student presentations about 15 minutes in length, followed by questions from attendees. Employers, faculty and professional participants will evaluate presentations they attend, rating them on important dimensions.
Student proposals may be submitted through Feb. 3, 2013
Students may choose from project ideas proposed by businesses/faculty OR propose their own project. Proposals are reviewed/approved on a rolling basis each week.
Get started early, go to: techbiz.advanceitmn.org
Download and post or disseminate a student invitation flyer with competition schedule and event details.
Please contact me or any TechBiz Minnesota Planning Committee member if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Firasat
TechBiz Minnesota 2013 Planning Committee
Firasat Khan, Advance IT Minnesota, Metropolitan State University
Eric Wilkens, Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Valerie McLain, Lake Superior College
Janet Johnson, Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Cyrus Azarbod, Minnesota State University Mankato
Tirthankar Ghosh, Saint Cloud State University
Firasat Khan
Director, Education and Technology Programs
